Prime Minister's Questions - 26 February 2025

Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

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🗓️ 26 February 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister or a nominated minister. In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.

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0:00.0	Right.
0:01.0	We don't come to Prime Minister's questions.
0:09.8	We start with Dr. Luke Evans.
0:14.7	Number one, Mr. Speaker.
0:15.8	Prime Minister.
0:17.9	Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This week marked three years since Putin's barbaric invasion of Ukraine.
0:25.6	The courage of the Ukrainians is inspiring, and across this House we stand with them for as long as it takes.
0:32.6	That's why we're increasing defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by April 2027, with an
0:40.3	ambition to reach 3% in the next Parliament as economic and fiscal conditions allow.
0:46.3	This afternoon, of course, I will travel to the US to have discussions with President Trump
0:51.3	about the enduring security partnership between our two countries.
0:55.0	I am also delighted that we've announced the first 750 schools to start offering free
1:01.0	breakfast clubs. This is our plan for change in action ensuring every child has the chance to thrive.
1:07.0	I'm sure the whole House will want to join me in thanking Amanda Pritchard for her
1:12.9	services as Chief Executive of the NHS England, and I wish her well for the future. This morning,
1:19.5	Mr Speaker, I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. In addition to my duties in this
1:23.7	House, I shall have further such meetings later today. Dr. Luca. Could the Prime Minister tell this House. I shall have further such meetings later today.
1:28.4	Dr. Luca.
1:34.1	Could the Prime Minister tell this House whether the outcome of his budget was by design or by mistake? Did he mean to push 100,000 pensioners into poverty with his own analysis
1:40.4	when he removed the winter fuel allowance, or was that a mistake? Did he mean to
1:45.4	decimate family farming when he changed the inheritance tax? Or was that a mistake? And did he mean
1:51.2	to tax GPs, care homes and hospices when he raised NICs? Or was that a mistake? Prime Minister,
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